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August Holmgren (tennis)

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August Holmgren
Country (sports) Denmark
ResidenceEspergærde, Denmark
Born (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 26)
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro2022
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of San Diego (2017–2022)
Prize money$102,065
Singles
Career record6–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
2 Challengers
Highest rankingNo. 167 (5 August 2024)
Current rankingNo. 168 (12 August 2024)
Doubles
Career record1–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 296 (17 July 2023)
Current rankingNo. 650 (12 August 2024)
Team competitions
Davis Cup7–3
Last updated on: 12 August 2024.

August Holmgren (born 22 April 1998) is a Danish professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 167 achieved on 5 August 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 296 achieved on 17 July 2023. He is currently the No. 2 Danish player.[1]

Holmgren has represented Denmark at the Davis Cup on four occasions, making his debut in 2017.

College Career

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Holmgren played five years of college tennis for the San Diego Toreros from 2017 to 2022, receiving numerous West Coast Conference (WCC) honors. He was the nation's top-ranked player after winning the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Fall Championships in late 2021, and he finished his college career as the 2022 NCAA Singles Championship runner-up to Ben Shelton.[2]

Professional Career

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2021-2022: ATP debut, Turned Pro

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Holmgren made his ATP debut at the 2021 San Diego Open after receiving a lucky loser spot into the main draw after third seed Félix Auger-Aliassime withdrew. There, he lost to former world No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets.[3][4][5]

2024: Maiden Challenger title, top 175

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In July 2024, Holmgren won his maiden Challenger title in Pozablanco, Spain, defeating top seed Antoine Escoffier in the final. Holmgren was the first Danish Challenger titlist since Holger Rune in 2022.[6] Two weeks later, on 5 August 2024, he reached the top 175 in the singles rankings at world No. 167 following another Challenger title at the 2024 Porto Open.[7]

ATP Challenger Tour finals

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Singles: 2 (2 titles)

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Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (2–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2024 Pozoblanco, Spain Challenger Hard France Antoine Escoffier 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 2–0 Aug 2024 Porto, Portugal Challenger Hard Spain Alejandro Moro Canas 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6)

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

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Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)

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Legend
ITF WTT (4–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–1)
Clay (0–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2019 M15 Ystad, Sweden WTT Clay Sweden Gustav Hansson 6–7(5–7), 1–6
Loss 0–2 Aug 2021 M15 Vejle, Denmark WTT Clay Turkey Ergi Kırkın 6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win 1–2 Jun 2022 M15 Rancho Santa Fe, USA WTT Hard United States Gage Brymer 6–4, 6–4
Loss 1–3 Jun 2022 M15 San Diego, USA WTT Hard United States Ethan Quinn 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 6–7(4–7)
Win 2–3 Apr 2023 M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom WTT Hard France Lucas Poullain 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)
Win 3–3 Nov 2023 M25 Harlingen, USA WTT Hard France Raphael Perot 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–1
Loss 3–4 Jun 2024 M25 Aarhus, Denmark WTT Clay Denmark Elmer Møller 3–6, 0–6
Win 4–4 Jul 2024 M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom WTT Hard United Kingdom Jack Pinnington Jones 4–6 6–2 6–2

Doubles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner-ups)

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Legend
ITF WTT (8–6)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–5)
Clay (3–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2021 M15 Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard United States Jacob Brumm Australia Rinky Hijikata
Australia Kody Pearson
7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 1–1 Aug 2021 M15 Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard Denmark Johannes Ingildsen Australia Jeremy Beale
Australia Li Tu
4–6, 2–6
Win 2–1 May 2022 M15 Rancho Santa Fe, USA WTT Hard Moldova Alexander Cozbinov Ghana Abraham Asaba
Australia Mitchell Harper
6–4, 6–7(3–7), [21–19]
Win 3–1 Aug 2022 M25 Lesa, Italy WTT Clay Denmark Johannes Ingildsen Italy Federico Bondioli
Italy Filippo Romano
6–1, 6–4
Loss 3–2 Feb 2023 M25 Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal WTT Hard Denmark Christian Sigsgaard Czech Republic Matěj Vocel
Czech Republic Michael Vrbenský
4–6, 2–6
Win 4–2 Mar 2023 M25 Toulouse-Balma, France WTT Hard (i) Denmark Christian Sigsgaard France Adan Freire da Silva
France Loann Massard
6–1, 6–2
Win 5–2 Mar 2023 M25 Saint-Dizier, France WTT Hard (i) Denmark Christian Sigsgaard Spain David Jordà Sanchis
China Te Rigele
6–2, 6–3
Loss 5–3 Apr 2023 M25 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt WTT Hard Moldova Alexander Cozbinov Uzbekistan Sergey Fomin
Alibek Kachmazov
2–6, 3–6
Loss 5–4 Apr 2023 M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom WTT Hard Denmark Johannes Ingildsen Austria Neil Oberleitner
United Kingdom Marcus Willis
6–7(1–7), 3–6
Loss 5–5 Apr 2023 M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom WTT Hard United States Alfredo Perez United Kingdom Daniel Little
United Kingdom Mark Whitehouse
4–6, 6–3, [10–12]
Win 6–5 May 2023 M25 Rome, Italy WTT Clay Austria David Pichler Israel Edan Leshem
Italy Julian Ocleppo
6–4, 7–5
Win 7–5 Jun 2023 M25 Risskov/Aarhus, Denmark WTT Clay Denmark Christian Sigsgaard Peru Gonzalo Bueno
Sweden Jack Karlsson Wistrand
6–4, 6–3
Win 8–5 Mar 2024 M25 Bakersfield, USA WTT Hard United States Nathan Ponwith Australia Patrick Harper
United Kingdom Emile Hudd
6–1, 7-6(7–4)
Loss 8–6 Jun 2024 M25 Aarhus, Denmark WTT Clay Denmark Christian Sigsgaard Denmark Carl Emil Overbeck
Denmark Oskar Brostrøm Poulsen
6–1, 7-6(7–4)

References

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  1. ^ https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles?RankRange=0-5000&Region=DEN
  2. ^ "August Holmgren – Men's Tennis". University of San Diego Athletics. Archived from the original on 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  3. ^ "Aslan Karatsev Ousts Hubert Hurkacz in Battle of Turin Contenders | ATP Tour | Tennis". Archived from the original on 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  4. ^ "Dimitrov cruises through to San Diego quarterfinals following Auger-Aliassime withdrawal". October 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  5. ^ "No. 2 seed Ruud beats Murray in straight sets in San Diego". Associated Press. 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. ^ "'Bu' strengthens claim on Chinese Challenger history". atptour.com. ATP Tour. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  7. ^ https://www.atptour.com/en/news/fonseca-tu-lexington-challenger-2024-final
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